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Boston City Council sets tax classification, preserves 35% residential exemption
Summary
The City Council voted unanimously to adopt its annual tax classification for FY2026, keeping the residential exemption at the statutory maximum (35%) and setting the residential factor at the state-required minimum; members characterized the vote as routine but used the debate to air concerns about long-term fiscal and equity tradeoffs.
The Boston City Council on Wednesday adopted the FY2026 tax classification, voting unanimously to keep the residential exemption at 35% and set the residential factor at the minimum allowed by state law. The procedural vote, required for the Department of Revenue to certify the city’s tax rate, passed after a roll-call vote in which every councilor supported the measure.
Councilor Raul (chair of Ways and Means) told colleagues the action was an annual administrative step designed to maximize homeowner relief under current state law. "This is an annual exercise and something that we do every year," he said, describing the vote as…
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